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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 10
Monday, November 22, 1999
The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met at 9:04 a.m. this day, at the Stanley Bridge Country Resort in Kensington, P.E.I., the Chair, Wayne Easter, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Sarkis Assadourian, Yvan Bernier, John Cummins, John Duncan, Wayne Easter, Bill Matthews, Lawrence O'Brien, Peter Stoffer.
Other Member present: Joe McGuire.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Alan Nixon, Research Officer.
Witnesses: From the Malpeque Harbour Authority: Greg Hébert, Member; Paul Pickering, Secretary; Chris Wall, Member; Ewen Clark, Member. From the Native Council of PEI: Valerie Chisholm, President; Michael Gallant, Vice-President. From the Abegwait First Nation: Francis Jadis, Chief; Patrick Augustine, Adviser; Joseph Knockwood, Member. From the North Shore Fishermen's Association: Norman Peters, President; Walter Bruce, Member; Greg Hébert, Member. From the Legislative Assembly of P.E.I. - Liberal Opposition: Hector MacLeod, Member; Robert Morrissey, Member. From the Western Gulf Fishermen's Association: Craig Avery, President.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), study on the implications of the September 17th, 1999 Supreme Court decision on R. v. Marshall on the Management of fisheries in the Atlantic Region.
The witnesses made opening statements and answered questions
At 12:45 p.m., the Committee adjourned to later this day.
William Farrell
Clerk of the Committee